X-Men the Animated Series Cast Reunion (VIDEO)
Last month a panel featuring the cast of X-Men the Animated Series gathered in remembrance of actor Norm Spencer (Cyclops) who died on Aug 31st, 2020. This is the first time they’ve gathered in such a large group since they were making the series! The panel arrives nearly 30 years after the premiere of the show which happened Oct 31st, 1992.
In addition, the X-men cast members are reuniting Saturday November 7th at 10am PST / 1pm EST via Wizard World for a live zoom panel, plus signing autographs and answering fan questions during one on one live chats. More info at this link: https://wizardworldvault.com/collections/x-men-the-animated-series-november-7-14/x-men
Below are some quick facts with timecode to the best moments of the panel video above:
X-Men the Animated Series – Reunited:
In Memory of Norm Spencer (Cyclops) who died 8/31/20
Alison Sealy-Smith – Storm
Cal Dodd – Wolverine
Chris Britton – Mr. Sinister
Chris Potter – Gambit
George Buza – Beast
Lenore Zann – Rogue
Ron Rubin – Morph
Larry Houston – Producer/Artist/Director
Chandler Poling – Moderator
1:55 – Were they aware their performance would impact people 30 years later?
6:35 – Chris Potter on his love of Gambit and feeling insecure at the beginning
8:35 – Alison Seely-Smith on her thoughts on playing Storm
*21:28 – George Buza on identifying as Beast, and his experience being bullied growing up in the 50s.
24:53 – 1st audio excerpt of Norm Spencer (from podcast “Who Did That Voice?”) talking about landing the role of Cyclops
30:00 – 2nd audio excerpt of Norm talking about his cast mates which elicits a lot of laughs the cast.
31:15 – Lenore Zann on being caught on the Jumbo-tron with Norm Spencer
37:25 – Chris Potter saying when he thinks of the X-Men, he thinks of Norm
44:45 – Lenore Zann on how she was asked for her autograph on set while guest starring on Law & Order
*50:45 – Alison Seely-Smith announces she will re-join the cast in person at their next convention – her first eventual appearance as Storm.
52:11 – Chris Britton on wearing a Mister Sinister Mask in the pandemic
*56:05 – Cal Dodd on meeting an autistic fan and his daughter – and the impact Cal’s made on the fan’s life.
58:47 – Alison Seely-Smith on the importance of black superheroes being performed by black actors
1:00:13 – Larry Houston on Storm being an iconic black superhero, how he was the first person to bring Black Panther to animation, and his experience with fans wishing Alison Seely-Smith would make public appearances so they can meet her.
1:08:21 – The cast gives their thoughts and love to Norm Spencer in a very emotional send off.
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